Welcome to The Chicago Chapter!

We are an inclusive community of women 50-forward living in Chicago and the nearby suburbs. Our changing life situations lead us to seek new connections, resources and opportunities. We hope you will Join us! Simply click on the JOIN box above and enter your information.

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Recent Events:

Member Social Table Talk

Connection Cure

Travel Panel! Special Interst Group forming!

Recent Events: Ageism and Feeling Invisible

This animated conversation facilitated by TTN Chicago members Roni Buckley and Joy Loverde and attended by over 30 women was centered around four simple yet powerful questions: Have you experienced ageism in your life? What beliefs about ageism do you carry with you? What would an age-blind society look like? How will you respond to ageism? It touched on issues of discrimination, anger and resentment, negative labels, age segregation, internalizing feelings and invisibility. It also raised awareness of the need for activism and cultural change and the value of experience, resilience, gratitude and wisdom. The program concluded with chapter members invited to continue this very meaningful conversation.

Career Reboot Members Event

There are more women over 50 in the US today than at any other point in history, They are working longer, exploring opportunities for career transitions and their next act. Career Coach Megan Walls, who has coached numerous women in career transitions, offered ideas and answered members' questions about navigating and anticipating a career move. Participants also shared experiences of their own career challenges and discoveries.

Your Financial Future Members Event

Women may live longer than men; however, many women are less likely to have planned or saved enough for retirement or their later years. That's what made this conversation with Certified Financial Planner and Chicago TTN Chapter member Ann Greenberg so valuable! She shared information on navigating finances and offered suggestions for creating a more secure financial future.

Meet and Eat Group

Our new Meet and Eat Special Interest group enjoys lunch at extra-ordinary restaurants in Chicago. In addition to the culinary experiences, this provides members relaxed time to connect and engage in lively conversation!

Book Tour Event "How to Live Forever"

Several of our TTN Chicago Chapter members attended the 3rd in the Village’s Longevity Symposium Series, which examined longevity from a unique perspective. In his book, How to Live Forever – the Enduring Power of Connecting the Generations, Marc Freedman, renowned social entrepreneur, thought leader, and founder of Encore.org, explores purpose and generativity in later life and how mentoring the next generation can forge a legacy that lives beyond us.

Transition Peer Group

Our fall and winter sessions of our Transition Peer Group, a TTN Signature Program, offers unique opportunities for members to rethink their life or work, and engage in deeper personal reflection and learning. Peer Groups meet in members' homes and are led by a trained facilitator who is also a TTN Member.

Community Service Group is volunteering!

TTN Chicago Chapter members from the city and the North Shore packed over 3000 books at Bernie’s Book Bank in less than 2 hours! Bernie’s donates more than 3 million books to children through out Chicagoland who do not have access to books at home. The group enjoyed lunch in Lake Forest before they started sorting!

LOL! 30 Members and guests shared tons of laughs at our
December 4 Laughter Yoga and Holiday Potluck!

TTN Members gathers on Monday, November 5 at the American Writers Museum to hear from Glory Edim, author of Well-Read Black Girl and Instagram sensation with more than 150,000 followers of her book club!
See details on our Special Interest Group Page-between our Book Group Announcements. Click here for details!

TTN Spooktacular Children's Halloween Party at Chicago Lights, October 31

Thanks to all members for making our first Community Service Event a real success! It was fun seeing the children enjoying themselves and loving the goodie bags that Mary and Roni so generously provided for all of the children. Kudos to all volunteers who helped with this event: Dorothy for her perseverance in finding a place for our members to volunteer on Halloween night, Ann-Marie for her amazing creativity, for preparing activities for the children and for delivering them to them in an engaging way. And to all the members who came to Chicago Lights to create a safe and very special Halloween for children facing poverty and violence in Chicago.

Fine Art of Fiber Show at Chicago Botanical Gardens

We had a fabulous day at the Chicago Botanical Gardens at the Fine Art of Fiber Show. Members and prospective members from the City and North Shore enjoyed the beautiful locally crafted textile and fiber clothing and accessories and spectacular quilts in the gorgeous natural setting. Lunch afterwards at Prairie Grass restaurant in Northbrook was such a nice way to end the day together! Thanks to Rachel and Emma for organizing this event and to all who drove/carpooled and shared their Garden and Museum membership privileges.

Theater Group at the Greenhouse Theater to see "Warrior Class"

Several members enjoyed a delightful dinner at 7 Plates Cafe before seeing the Midwest premier of Warrior Class at the Greenhouse Theater in Lincoln Park. Our Special Interest Theater Group seeks out performances by exceptional small theater companies performing in venues all around Chicago. The New York Times has highlighted the vibrant theater scene in Chicago. New Members are always welcome to join!

City Book Group enjoys discussing their latest book "Gang Leader for a Day" by Sudhir Venkatesh.

Sudhir Venkatesh's account of the six years he spent doing research in Chicago's housing projects as a Sociology graduate student. We rotate facilitators to lead the discussion, pose thought provoking questions and explore issues of interest that surface in every book we read. The City Book Group selects a new title each month, from biography, historical fiction and everything in between! New Members are always welcome to join! Thanks to our member Miriam for hosting our group event each month!

Explore Chicago Group at Chicago Magic Lounge

TTN Chicago's "Explore Chicago" Special Interest Group had a mysterious night at the Chicago Magic Lounge with DavidParr and his Cabinet of Curiosities! Thanks Sujatha and Ann for planning the evening out!

We did it! 53 by October 3!! for Read!Succeed!Indeed!

TTN Chicago collected 53 gently used and new children’s books from members that we will donate to children in underprivileged areas in Chicago where resources are limited. In doing so, we exceeded our own goal of collecting 50 books by the end of October! Thank you to all TTN members who made this wonderful achievement happen. Let's keep gathering more books so that we can share with other schools throughout the area! If you know of a school that is in need of books, let us know!

Our first 2018 downtown event was a big success! TTN member and speaker Joy Loverde shared her knowledge as a leading aging expert on the steps one can take to plan to safeguard your health and happiness in old age. Everyone received a copy of Joy's book, Who Will Take Care of Me When I'm Old? and had the opportunity to mingle over a glass of wine and snacks.
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Thank you to our speaker, executive coach Jody Michael for her talk on Navigating Change. She encouraged attendees to learn how to use six muscles to gain mental fitness and resilience in navigating change and handling transition.
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